Frontend morning brief - 2024-12-24

24/12/2024 3 min
Frontend morning brief - 2024-12-24

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Episode Summary: Today's episode of the Vertica Newshound delves into the burgeoning trend towards simplicity in web development, with an exploration of how AI-powered tools and web components are driving this change. We also cover server-side rendering with React 19 and esbuild, the flexibility of Tanstack Table, and emerging security concerns with AI-generated malware, among other topics.Key Stories:1. **Web Development Trends in 2024: A Shift Back to Simplicity** As the web development industry embraces simplicity, developers are streamlining processes and adopting AI-powered coding tools. This shift aims to enhance efficiency and usability without abandoning modern advances. For more, check out [this source](https://thenewstack.io/web-development-trends-in-2024-a-shift-back-to-simplicity/).2. **A Simple Approach to SSR with React 19 and esbuild** A minimalist approach to server-side rendering with React 19 and esbuild offers increased control and performance benefits over heavier frameworks like Next.js. This setup is particularly advantageous for custom e-commerce solutions. Learn more in the [full tutorial](https://dev.to/willyelm/a-simple-approach-to-ssr-with-react-19-and-esbuild-26e5).3. **Tanstack Table: Maximizing Flexibility and Performance** Tanstack Table, a headless UI library, enables the creation of high-performance data tables and separates core logic from UI design. Its React virtualization feature optimizes data display, making it ideal for large datasets. Discover its benefits in [this article](https://dev.to/nddev_18/toi-se-khong-muon-tao-table-bang-bat-cu-cach-khac--12d4).Additional Points of Interest:- **CSS Wish List for 2025:** CSS-Tricks anticipates new features and improvements for next year.- **MERN Stack Mastery:** An insightful journey through learning the MERN stack, detailing challenges and lessons.- **AI and Security:** Researchers reveal AI tools generating malware variants, posing a security challenge in the digital world.Stay tuned for more episodes of Vertica Newshound, where we explore vital stories shaping our digital future.